Protecting Those Who Serve: Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces (2000)
Chapter: Front Matter
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COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIES TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF DEPLOYED U.S. FORCES
JOHN H. MOXLEY (Chair), Managing Director,
North American Health Care Division, Korn/Ferry International, Los Angeles
RUTH L. BERKELMAN, Senior Adviser to the Director,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
J. CRIS BISGARD, Director,
Health Services, Delta Air Lines, Atlanta
GUY A. LABOA, Executive Director,
Dailies Manufacturing, CIBA Vision, Duluth, Georgia
LAYTON McCURDY, Dean and Vice President of Medical Affairs,
Medical University of South Carolina
MATTHEW L. PUGLISI, Government Relations Manager,
Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C.
LYNN A. STREETER, Consultant,
Knowledge Analysis Technologies, LLC, Boulder, Colorado
ELAINE VAUGHAN, Associate Professor,
Department of Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California at Irvine
LAUREN ZEISE, Chief,
Reproductive and Cancer Hazard Assessment Section, California Environmental Protection Agency, Oakland
Staff
JOSEPH CASSELLS, Study Director
LOIS JOELLENBECK, Senior Program Officer
PHILLIP BAILEY, Project Assistant
RYAN CATTEAU, Project Assistant
RICHARD MILLER, Director,
Medical Follow-Up Agency
REVIEWERS
The report was reviewed by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council's Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments to assist the authors and the Institute of Medicine in making the published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The contents of the review comments and the draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. The committee wishes to thank the following individuals for their participation in the report review process:
Elizabeth L. Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sciences International, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia
George Anderson, President, American College of Preventive Medicine, Vienna, Virginia
John C. Bailar III, Professor, Department of Health Studies, The University of Chicago
Paul E. Busick, President and Executive Director, North Carolina Global TransPark Authority, Kinston, North Carolina
Daniel J. Clauw, Associate Professor of Medicine and Othorpedics and Scientific Director, Georgetown Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, and Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Georgetown University Medical Center
Paul D. Clayton, Medical Informaticist, Salt Lake City, Utah
Gerald P. Dinneen, Vice President, S&T, Honeywell, Inc., ret., Edina, Minnesota
James Terry Scott, Director, National Security Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Harrison Shull, Professor Emeritus, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California
Stephen B. Thacker, Acting Director, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Atlanta
While the individuals listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, responsibility for the final content of the report rests solely with the authoring committee and the Institute of Medicine.
Acronyms
AFMIC
Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
CBT
cognitive behavior therapy
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CPR
computer-based patient record
DoD
U.S. Department of Defense
HEAR
Health Evaluation and Assessment Review
ICD-9
International Classification of Diseases, version 9
IOM
Institute of Medicine
JCS
Joint Chiefs of Staff
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NSTC
National Science and Technology Council
RAP
Recruit Assessment Program
VA
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
